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Hey guys,

I'm contemplating whether or not to even get another car of my own (I have a work car so it's more of a want not a need!)... But if I do, I've been thinking something along the lines of an Evo 9 or something like that.

R32 Golfs are around the same money, but I'm not a massive hatchback fan...

What else would people suggest that would be in the same price range? Just looking to broaden my horizons as I could have missed something (I am blonde after all) :blink:

Cheers all!

Bec

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Hey guys,

I'm contemplating whether or not to even get another car of my own (I have a work car so it's more of a want not a need!)... But if I do, I've been thinking something along the lines of an Evo 9 or something like that.

R32 Golfs are around the same money, but I'm not a massive hatchback fan...

What else would people suggest that would be in the same price range? Just looking to broaden my horizons as I could have missed something (I am blonde after all) :blink:

Cheers all!

Bec

Toyota Priuses are reputed to be able to drop phat skids :D

-D

I appreciate rotors, but don't think I'd buy one. Good looking car, but!

Prius? "If you put your arm out the window the vehicle will turn!" hahaha

JZX100s are wicked cars, but probably a bit big for me... Plus I want something a bit newer :blink:

And I had a current shape MX5 already (before GTR) :D Wicked car!!!

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Toyota Priuses are reputed to be able to drop phat skids :D

They do em for the environment to :blink:

i heard there tyres are made from a special compound that actually reduces tyre production emisions whilst smoking it up

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Hey guys,

I'm contemplating whether or not to even get another car of my own (I have a work car so it's more of a want not a need!)... But if I do, I've been thinking something along the lines of an Evo 9 or something like that.

R32 Golfs are around the same money, but I'm not a massive hatchback fan...

What else would people suggest that would be in the same price range? Just looking to broaden my horizons as I could have missed something (I am blonde after all) :blink:

Cheers all!

Bec

What is your budget? What do you want the car for? What do you want the car to be able to do? How new? Answer these and we may be able to give you some serious suggestions.

Prius' = joke. They actually use more fuel when driving anywhere other than city 50 zones than the new V8 M3... And when they are written off or wrecked because they're majority battery, they are terrible for the environment, AND they create ridiculous amounts of pollution when they're built. People who buy them for environmental reasons haven't done their research. People who buy them to make a statement are a joke and clearly have horrible taste. Haha

There's a thought... M3... Hehe

what do you plan on doing with the car? what will be it's main purpose?

Mostly to be used on weekends, something that'll be fun to drive up through the hills in, something reasonably modern (newer than 04-ish), may do a couple more hillclimbs/track days etc... Something I can spend money on here and there, mild mods, wheels etc... But not pour cash into, otherwise I'd just keep going with the R :blink: And not overly keen on FWD.

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